Five Oaks Loop
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 719 ft
- climb
- 426 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Five Oaks Loop is a 2.8-mile moderate hike in Lake Lurleen State Park in Alabama, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of about 5.6 miles, and the one-way climb reaches about 230 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tuscaloosa show October highs around 79°F with lows near 55°F, and April is similar at about 78°F by day and 54°F at night. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the loop run a little cooler. The Lake Lurleen State Park National Recreation Trail and the Tashka Trail both start about 0.1 mile away. Tornado Loop and Storm Loop are each about 0.9 mile off.
Best time to go · Oct–May
Best time to visit Five Oaks Loop
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 36°
10 wet
Feb
62° / 40°
10 wet
Mar
71° / 47°
10 wet
Apr
78° / 54°
9 wet
May
85° / 63°
8 wet
Jun
91° / 70°
9 wet
Jul
94° / 73°
11 wet
Aug
93° / 73°
10 wet
Sep
88° / 67°
7 wet
Oct
79° / 55°
7 wet
Nov
67° / 44°
8 wet
Dec
59° / 39°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tuscaloosa Acfd, AL, 7.4 mi away at 169 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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